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We’ve been hearing a lot of dire rumors about the fate of Google TV over the last week, most notabily in a report that Google TV was in such a shambles between the spotty software and now non-existent major broadcaster support that it would miss CES entirely. Google TV’s prospects seemed particularly dim after a report yesterday suggested that one of Google’s most important partners, Logitech, was freezing production of their Google TV set-top box, the Logitech Revue, until Google got the software’s act together.

Google TV’s prospects might be dire, but it looks as if we can at least put that last rumor to rest. In a recent blog post, Logitech’s Ashish Arora said that there’s nothing wrong with the Logitech Revue and that they’ll be showing off their Google TV solutions at CES next week.

According to Arora, Google and Logitech have an ongoing relationship and both companies are hard at work trying to improve Google TV. Either way, Logitech wouldn’t freeze production of the Logitech Revue based upon software problems, as all Google TV set-top boxes have over-the-air update capabilities, allowing them to easily and effortlessly be patched.

The question, then, is why Logitech is freezing production of the Revue if the software’s not the issue? If I had to speculate, I’d guess it’s because the Revue isn’t selling well enough to clear out existing stock.

Speak Your Mind

hodar

Silly consumers.

Being intentionally blocked by the major networks is a ‘good’ thing.

While AppleTV has yet to have a single Application available – I would predict that in the next year you will see subscription services to programs you want – and CableTV will be decimated in the next couple of years.

Imagine, only paying for the channels you want – and not being forced to pay for channels you have no interest in. Discovery, Sci-Fy, locals and a few other channels – for a fraction of the 150 channels of rubbish you are otherwise forced to pay for.

I’ll pay $10 for a season of Dexter – why would I want to pay $12/month for HBO or ShowTime, when a majority of their programming is stuff I can get from Netflix – on MY schedule?

Miranda_DISH

We currently use Google TV in our home, and we love it! Working at DISH I get to play around with this stuff before I purchase it and I have to say that it is extremely user friendly. I find it easier to monitor what my children are doing and it gives me easier access to emails, and work related projects while entertaining my kids from the family room instead of locking myself in my office. I don’t have any kind of reservations about the future of Google TV in my home!
–Miranda